Live sand bed-Care of?

harris

Member
Friends,
Do you still vaccumm a live sand bed? I am confused. Also are they easy to take care of and maintain? I am looking at a 30 gallon with about 20lbs of live rock, should I go with a live sand bed? Any advice for the begginner would be good. Thanks.
 

sixth man

New Member
i say go deeper than an inch. i would say two inches. it will maintain itself. live rock will add to the sand bed too. the creatures are minute but help to keep the tank on a life cycle. the fish provide food to the sand bed and the sand bed produce food for the fish and corals. make sure you stay away from fish or inverts that will feed on the sand bed until it has built itself up enough that it can continually reproduce. then you can add fish and inverts that will feed in it and they will have a field day.
 
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